faq
Substrate Requirements
The dough of Balaji Wall Texture (dry material + bonding agent + water) when applied on a substrate, part of bonding agents gets absorbed by the substrate and when water evaporates from the surface the tailor-made acrylic co-polymer gets keyed into the pores of the substrate resulting in binding of the Instakrete coatings on the substrate.
Substrate Preparation For Old Painted Substrate, Plywood, Plaster Of Paris And Gypsum Board Substrates
prior to the application of Instakrete coatings Texture Coatings.
Old Painted Substrate
If the substrate is already painted with distemper, plastic emulsion, lime washes, primer etc., such coating should be scraped using wire brush (wet/dry) followed by water washing. When the substrate is dry apply “Instakrete coatings Base Coat” and after 8 to 10 hrs of drying apply Instakrete coatings Texture as per the recommendations. Please scrape the surface as thoroughly as possible. In any event do not leave stubborn paint patch which is difficult to remove. Check the quality of the base substrate during the scraping process and ensure that it is sound enough.
Plywood Surfaces
Plywood when comes in contact with water leaches colour and leaves stains on BWT. To avoid this, a thin coat of the bonding agent should be applied on the plywood surface and allow it to dry for 8 to 10 hrs prior to the application of Balaji Wall Texture. Please ask for additional quantity of Bonding Agent in such cases and do not adjust the bonding agent which is supplied along with the dry material.
Plaster Of Paris Substrates
Plaster of Paris surfaces are not sound, as they chalk out loose powder of Plaster of Paris easily, particularly when they come in contact with water. For all Plaster of Paris surfaces, BWT Base Coat is applied and allow it to dry for 8 to 10 hrs, prior to the application of Balaji Wall Texture.
Gypsum Board Substrates
He joints of Gypsum Boards are normally sealed with “Plaster of Paris”. Hence, Instakrete coatings Base Coat should be used prior to the application of BWT.
Multi colour option in a single coat, can be customized to the user’s requirement, and a wide range catering to practically all the segments.
Permanent finish.
Authorised dealer.
Authorised dealer.
All absorbent surface like gypsum, plywood, pop, plaster board, asbestos etc.,
Yes.
Usage of Balaji Wall Texture top coat minimizes dust accumulation.
18 months.
BT flakes coating arrest dampness / seepage.
Yes
Not recommended.
Yes surface preparation is required. Refer our Surface Preparation page
No
By recoating.
No joints lines with proper application procedure.
Top Coat can be used for all BT products. For granite finish it is compulsory.
No
Grooves can be provided during application. It will not affect the performance of the product
By following the application guidelines.
BT coating can take care of air line ca cracks, undulations to a large extent.
BT has been tested at the following renowned testing houses.
Central Building Research Institute – Roorkee.
Paint Research Institute – UK.
Thor Chemicals – UK.
Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research – Singapore.